ReviewNutrition reviews2017
A systems approach to obesity.
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85 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Prioritizing Clinically Relevant Criteria for Longitudinal Obesity Management: A Systemic Framework to Support Decision-Making.Obesity surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Maximising the health impacts of free advice services in the UK: A mixed methods systematic review.Health & social care in the community · 2022Pooled it
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- Effectiveness of an Interdisciplinary Program Performed on Obese People Regarding Nutritional Habits and Metabolic Comorbidity: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Partnerships in Public Health Economics: Reflective Lessons from UK Obesity Research.Applied health economics and health policy · 2026Article
- [Developing a heuristic Transformative Health Governance model from an evaluation of the Dutch All about Health program].TSG : tijdschrift voor gezondheidswetenschappen · 2026Article
- Adherence to the combined Mediterranean-dietary approaches to stop hypertension diet is shaped by neighborhood socio-economics and food environments.Health & place · 2026Article
- How multi-scale modeling can help examine social determinants of health and resulting disparities.PLoS computational biology · 2025Article
- Towards better understanding of factors contributing to medical physicist well-being in academic medical centers: A systems-analysis approach.Journal of applied clinical medical physics · 2025Article
- Process evaluation of a participatory systems approach to promote health and well-being among students at vocational schools.Health education research · 2025Article
- Beyond individual interventions: advancing systems thinking in the clinical management of obesity.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2025Article
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- Validation of a Novel Method to Evaluate Community-Based Interventions That Improve Access to Fruits and Vegetables.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Identification of Clusters in a Population With Obesity Using Machine Learning: Secondary Analysis of The Maastricht Study.JMIR medical informatics · 2025Article
- Global barriers to decision makers for prioritizing interventions for obesity.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2025Article
- Understanding the dynamics driving obesity in socioeconomically deprived urban neighbourhoods: an expert-based systems map.BMC medicine · 2025Article
- Tackling the complexity of obesity in the US through adaptation of public health strategies.Frontiers in public health · 2025Review
- Using system dynamics mapping to explore synergy in an equity-focused obesity prevention framework.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
25 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Obesity has become a truly global epidemic, affecting all age groups, all populations, and countries of all income levels. To date, existing policies and interventions have not reversed these trends, suggesting that innovative approaches are needed to transform obesity prevention and control. There are a number of indications that the obesity epidemic is a systems problem, as opposed to a simple problem with a linear cause-and-effect relationship. What may be needed to successfully address obesity is an approach that considers the entire system when making any important decision, observation, or change. A systems approach to obesity prevention and control has many benefits, including the potential to further understand indirect effects or to test policies virtually before implementing them in the real world. Discussed here are 5 key efforts to implement a systems approach for obesity prevention: 1) utilize more global approaches; 2) bring new experts from disciplines that do not traditionally work with obesity to share experiences and ideas with obesity experts; 3) utilize systems methods, such as systems mapping and modeling; 4) modify and combine traditional approaches to achieve a stronger systems orientation; and 5) bridge existing gaps between research, education, policy, and action. This article also provides an example of how a systems approach has been used to convene a multidisciplinary team and conduct systems mapping and modeling as part of an obesity prevention program in Baltimore, Maryland.
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